Mineral Buffet Consumption Tracker 2025

After taking a hiatus to stabilize life, I am back in 2025 with the consumption tracker to both track and show what an average herd consumes.  This varies greatly based on location, forage content, life stage and other factors, so this is merely a snapshot of a single herd and you can expect your own results will look different.

As of 12/24, I have reduced my herd from 40 or so goats and 20 or so sheep.  Going into this year, there are 8 does, 1 nursing kid and 2 bucks.  See the entry at the bottom of the monthly totals for updates as this fluctuates.

Consumption is measured by how much I put into the feeders.  This is the only consistent way to track because it’s not possible to know who eats what and spillage or other factors can affect how much goes out.  So, I use an analog kitchen scale to measure what I physically put into the feeder and update the sheet accordingly.

Because results are updated in real time, you will see incomplete data until the end of the month.